TIP TOP IV ITINERARY 2 - 5 DAYS
ITINERARY OPT. 2 - 5 DAYS
MONDAY
AM: Baltra: Arrival and Transfer to the boat
PM: Santa Cruz: Black Turtle Cove (SN/PR)
TUESDAY
AM: Chinese hat (HK/ SN)
PM: Rabida Island (HK/SN/PR)
WEDNESDAY
AM: Bartolome (HK/SN)
PM: Santiago: Sullivan Bay (HK/SN)
THURSDAY
AM: Santa Fe (HK)
PM: South Plazas (HK)
FRIDAY
AM: Santa Cruz: Bachas Beach (HK/SN)
Baltra: Transfer to the Airport
HK: HIKE / SN: SNORKEL / PR: PANGA RIDE / KY: KAYAK /
PB: PADDLE BOARD
DAY 1: MONDAYAM: BALTRA FLIGHT TO GALAPAGOS
Your guide conducts you to the bus and after a short 5-kilometer ride to the pier; we board the Yacht without delay. We greet you with our first orientation and we offer a light snack.
PM: BLACK TURTLE COVE
In the afternoon, we make a panga ride on Black Turtle Cove, series of mangrove-surrounded coves and islets; where we can observe white-tipped sharks, marine turtles, spotted eagle rays, and yellow cow-nosed rays. We board the Yacht for dinner and the first of our nightly orientations.
DAY 2: TUESDAY
AM: CHINESE HAT
After breakfast, we make a wet landing on Chinese Hat (Sombrero Chino), a small island off the Coast of Santiago Island, we can observe on the rocky shoreline: Galapagos penguins, eagle rays, sea lions and marine iguanas. This is an excellent snorkeling site. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel and/ or Kayak. Return to the Yacht for lunch.
PM: SULLIVAN BAY
In the afternoon, we make a wet landing on Rabida, to walk and observe marine iguanas and sea lions, pelicans, blue-footed boobies, masked boobies and brown pelicans. We walk and we arrive at a small saltwater lagoon where we can see pink flamingos. Optional: time for those who would like to swim or snorkel. We return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation.
DAY 3: WEDNESDAY
AM: BARTOLOME ISLAND
After breakfast, we make a dry landing on Bartolome Island, to hike to the summit; during the hike we observe colonies of marine iguanas and lava lizards. On the summit we have an impressive view of the surrounding islands, including the eroded tuff cone of Pinnacle Rock. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. We return to the boat for a delicious lunch.
PM: SULLIVAN BAY
In the afternoon, we make a wet landing on Sullivan Bay, a perfect place to get a feel of the volcanic origin of the islands. Optional: time for those who would like to swim and/or snorkel. We return to the yacht for a delicious dinner and our nightly orientation
DAY 4: THURSDAY
AM: SANTA FE ISLAND
After breakfast, we make a wet landing on Santa Fe Island to visit the cactus forest and a colony of land iguanas native from Santa Fe. Optional: time for those who would like to swim, snorkel and/or kayak.
PM: SOUTH PLAZAS ISLAND
Return to the Yacht for lunch and sail to South Plaza, where we make a dry landing on the pier of the island, there we can enjoy the antics of the sea lions. A walk through a cactus forest allows us to observe land iguanas and many species of tropical birds. At the end of the afternoon, we return to the Yacht for dinner and our nightly orientation.
DAY 5: FRIDAY
AM: LAS BACHAS / BALTRA
After breakfast we make an early disembark on Las Bachas Beach, a place where we can appreciate a Flamingos lagoon. During all walks, your guide will be explaining details about the lives of the birds and animals. We return to the Yacht for disembarking on the pier at 09:00. Your guide accompanies you on the bus ride directly to the airport.